International Olympics Committee Bans Trans Athletes from Women’s Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has now made it clear that men who identify as women are not eligible to compete in its women’s sporting events, which aligns the Olympics with President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on sports ahead of the 2028 games in Los Angeles.

“Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including individual and team sports, is now limited to biological females,” the IOC said in a statement this week, according to the Associated Press.

The IOC said that the new policy will be in force for the 2028 games and added that the move “protects fairness, safety and integrity in the female category.”

However, the rule is not retroactive, won’t affect any records or athletes, and does not apply to grassroots or recreational sports.

The IOC had previously relied on the various organizations that govern individual sports